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Baby Growth Spurts: Everything You Need To Know

September 13, 2024August 24, 2022 by valplowman
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Know the signs of a growth spurt, how to handle the growth spurt, what ages are growth spurts, how long a growth spurt lasts, and feeding baby in growth. It …

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Categories Baby, Eat Tags Baby Whisperer, Growth spurt, newborns 23 Comments

Gentle Sleep Training: The Four S’s

December 2, 2024August 8, 2022 by valplowman
Baby in a bassinet

How to sleep train a baby without crying. This is a gentle baby sleep training method to get baby sleeping independently. No-cry sleep training method. Can I let you in …

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Categories Sleep Training Tags 4 S's, Baby Whisperer, CIO, routine, Swaddling, Top 85 Comments

How To Use Cluster Feeding to Get Baby Sleeping All Night

October 4, 2024January 31, 2022 by valplowman
Newborn sleeping

Read for great tips on how to get baby sleeping through the night using cluster feeding. Read for other great benefits of cluster feeding. There are many simple things you …

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Categories Night Sleep Tags Baby Whisperer, cluster feeding, newborns, nursing, poll results 34 Comments

Baby Whisperer Personality Types: Textbook Baby

December 15, 2021 by valplowman
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Learn about the textbook baby personality type as described by Tracy Hogg in the Baby Whisperer books. Learn what to expect from your baby. In the book Secrets of the …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, personality Leave a comment

Baby Sleep Cues and How to Get it Right for Your Baby

January 8, 2026March 18, 2020 by valplowman
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Sleep Cues from the Babywise Mom, Baby Whisperer, and Healthy Sleep Habits. Sleepy cues that tell you your little one is tired, signs your baby is overtired, and how to …

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Categories Sleep Tags Baby Whisperer, hogg, nap cues, sleep cues 2 Comments

6 Troubleshooting Sleep Variables for Baby

May 12, 2021October 31, 2019 by valplowman
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Are you wondering why your baby isn’t sleeping well? Check this list of 6 common reasons for poor baby sleep for help troubleshooting.  Whether your baby has never really slept …

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Categories Sleep Problems Tags Baby Whisperer 30 Comments

What To Do If Your Baby Has Gas

April 7, 2020September 12, 2019 by valplowman
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What to do if your baby has gas. A baby with gas pain will cry in pain and not sleep well. Use these tips to identify gas and know how …

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Categories Baby Tags Baby Whisperer, gas, medical issues 12 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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